Envelope



Oct. 13, 1931. B. w. BROCKETT ENVELOPE Filed June 50. 1930 INVENTOR 5% M [free/19H ATTORNEYJ BLUFQ3D ws BROCKETTQ'OElCIhZElVELAND IHEIGi'I rSQJb11115 fa a'w ma imme1 o1?%CLEVELAND,;OL10, ACORIOBATION or-onro -4;

Pa ama-a. 13,1931

:PB NTI are Applieat ionfiled June 30,

' Myinvention-relates to envelopes 'or'contalners for use ln' nter party correspondence or communication; o

Most envelopes us only be used once or, at least,-a relativelv few times inasmuch as the addresses of those who are to receive the correspondenceor communloatlon have been placed upon some portion of the envelopeby means of nk or and receiver and-vice versa might-housed over and over-again selectively. V

One object of I my nvention is tation in the repeated use of theenvelo'pe be- -20-ingits reaching a stage off usel'essn ess due to wear of the envelope or container'as a whole. Other objects and advantageous features of my invention may be seen: in. the follow ing description and one embodiment there-1 1,25 of-mayibe seen inthe accompanying drawings wherein similar characters'of reference, designate corresponding parts, andwherein: 1 I p a tioned names and 'addre'sses whenthe flap i Fig. 1 is an elevation of anenvelope or container constructed in accordance with my r lnventlon and showing the envelope 'or container in openposition to receivematteror correspondence'.;'Fig. 2 is a View similar ,toh

Fig; 1' but showing only a partxof the :entire envelope or container the envelope or conview similar to Fig. '2 with the part of the Iflap or closure'of the envelope 'sofarranged as'to render a permanent address on the envelopeor container visible; and Fig l' is a: view similar to Figs, 2 and 3 but showing the *parts of the flap or closure so arranged as to renderanOther permanent address on the body portion of the envelope or container visible whilecovering thepermanent address visible'zwhen the parts are arranged asflinj ,Referring. to the drawingsgl have shown one embodiment of my'invention asic'omprising; an envelope or container-embodylng a @515 mainbody portion and; a' flap or closure that,

ed fior this purpose may that a 221155 embodies a flap or ensur whammy be foldedfover the upper open side of the enfec't'i 1f to I provide Y a an envelopeor container that m ayfbe used :repeatedly in inter-ofiice or inter-party com munication or correspondenceythe onlylirni-Y- r {.j'acent its; uppermost edge with" an address ace 5- containing two addresses, in this "in:

'staiice theui'ame and; address; of Jack Smith and; the haineand address of Bi'll Brown a a I 3 respectively, andf'the'flap or msureAgi n itoifor'm 'twofiap s 6 and 7rwhieh'may loe"iniffneitherlof?the'pflaps fi or? are folded under, ?neithe r one? of l the hereinbefore' mentioned be "used" theqnormal manner by 'placing tainer' beingin closed position; Fig, 3 is a 8:5

p e i ke r o if ,Th flap clo res iep i hsui I able faste'ning means for cooperation with u Ass inay 'bemade 'upiofa single piece ofmaterial properl ioldedll "F or instance, as 'sho wn, thev ri'vfelope orcontainencomprises 'aisingle "'pijece ofmaterial folded to form a-fo rward v 1;,s'iae '1 when in folded position and a'rearward side 2,'therearward side being so formed' 7 its "opposingside edges 3Qjwill" overlap Lard sidei 'when in folded-position arigid structure; e rearward side l velope. or container as shown inFigi2 tofe' f I 5 hi l pr c c ya yayp' rm r-p; o I be transferred safelyfriom onep'oint f nother; "3' T Y As shown in ;F igLylQ the forward sidel l off'thefnvelpe 0r. container-fie "providedadlit or "closure is "in 2 closed position. However,

ifamesandj addresses are visible asfshown in b the'envelope orcontamer may i othennames; addresses thereon ink other' means on the forwardside l ofi'thei ens v 'v'elope to "efi'etively {retain the flap oriclosure thei clo sjed' in Fi g s. and

teammates eachedgeofthe flaps'fi and? hatgl'i ve been fdld dunderias shQwniIl lts fold'edpositio'n1 Thisiasteningmean'st es the form qrbrads s onkthe out rmost side of t'li'e-Efi'ap oricl osure 4i 'the brads"Shaifiin-gione a end-'of'thetnordsor strings 9attachedrthereto. i 7 When; inclo'sed position, the} cords -9jmay;be 1 =-;,;wrapped;-aroundrabrads10;disposed-onfthe j 1 ,.,;forward ;sideo the. envelope or container in a v lyi pr u eia p en l pe mi o T such manner as to make a firm connection between the brads 8 and the brads 10 to micetively hold the flap or closure in closed position. I a

As will be apparent, I have provided an envelope or container having a plurality of address spaces disposed thereon in which names and addresses may be permanently placed together with a flap or closure provided with m'eanswhereby any one of the names and addresses disposed in the address spaces may be individually and selectively disclosed to view when the flap or closure is in closed position while, at the same time, the remaining names and addresses remain covered.

Thus, the envelope or container ma-y be used repeatedly for correspondenceor comm'unr cation between two parties ortwo points. Thls 18 particularly lmportant as an tem of saving where a plurality of parties permahaving a plurality of address spaces on the forward wall thereof, and a flap or closure slit to produce a plurality of flaps individually and selectively movable into and out f a'po sition whereby one of the address spaces on the forward wall of the envelope is visible while the remainder ofthe address spaces are covered when the flap or closure is in'closed position.

In testimony whereof signaturea' BLUFORD w. BRooKETT.

I hereby aflixv my nently located carry on a large amount of correspondence or communication inasmuch as the only l1m1ta-t1on on an envelope or contamer constructed 1n accordance WVltll my n- ,vention is the normal wear which would render the envelope or container as a whole useless as a receptacle for correspondence or matter. 7 y Y Atthe lmegtime, I h provided an velope. or container which may be used in the i normal manner and for correspondenceor communication between parties other than those whose names and addresses permanenti ly appear on the forward wall 1 of the ena velope or container, this being accomplished by so constructing the flap or closure that all of the permanently disposed names and addresses may be hidden from view of an observer if desired. Numerous other advan- H tageous features will be readily apparent.

What I claim is:

1. An article of manufacture comprising an envelope embodying a main body portion having a plurality of address spacesthere0n,

and a flap or closure slit to produce a pluralf 'ity of fiaps'individually and selectively mov able into and out of a position whereby one ofthe address spaces on the' forward wall of the envelope is visible while the remainder of the address spaces are covered; when the flap or closure is in closed position.

'2. artlcle of manufacture comprlsing anenvelope embodyingia main body portion having a plurality of address spaces thereon, and a flap or closure slit to produce a plural- ;ity of flaps individually and selectively mov- 'ablevinto and out of a position whereby one ,of the-address spaces on the forward wallof an envelope embodying a'main' body portion 

